Posted by The minaret ban, the burqa ban, a Muslim ban? In a commentary for the liberal daily Mlad? Fronta Dnes Luk?? Lho?an, spokesman of the Czech Muslim organisation Libertas Independent Agency, paints a dire picture of what he fears the future may hold:
“In school we learned that in a democracy the state treats all citizens equally, regardless of their skin colour, political or religious convictions. But a glance at the development of mainstream European politics is enough to make my skin crawl. Everyone’s talking about the Muslim threat and the need to limit its influence. Here it’s the clothing that’s targeted, there it’s the mosques and minarets. And maybe tomorrow it’ll be the beards. Perhaps one day people will be saying all Muslims should wear identifying marks, and from there it’s just a small step to concentration camps and mass murder.
… When I see the growing Islamophobia and discrimination in Europe it doesn’t surprise me that many Muslims seek refuge in the slogans and dogmas of the radicals.”
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